Merry Christmas!

Hello everyone! This post reminds you that we will be on holidays for the next two weeks for Christmas break. I hope you enjoyed this first term at school, I did!! Get ready for the next year 2019, but also for having all your dreams come true. 🎄🎅

Reasons for reading

Hi there! How are you doing today? I hope you are enjoying your Día de la Inmaculada. I came up with this picture on Facebook on five good facts or reasons for reading and I wanted to share it with you. Reading will always help up learn andbe more open-minded. Enjoy!

Why is punctuation so important?

Hello there!

How are you? I came up with this funny illustration of how important punctuation is. Meaning can change and communication can fail. Remember to check what you write before handing it in or publishing it! 😉

Hidden words

Hello there! Can you find the 6 missing words in each picture? Enjoy!

Pictures from: http://www.puzzles-world.com/2016/01/find-six-hidden-words-in-picture.html

Games on clothes

Hello students in Year 6! How is your Sunday going? I came up with these games provided by The Glitter Teacher. They are perfect for some review in our unit. Enjoy!

https://www.proprofs.com/games/crossword/clothing-6/

https://www.proprofs.com/games/word-games/word-scramble/clothing-styles/

https://www.proprofs.com/games/word-games/word-scramble/clothing-styles/

https://www.proprofs.com/games/word-games/hangman/clothes-related-verbs/

https://www.proprofs.com/games/brain-teasers/clothes-materials-vocabulary/

Welcome December!

Hello everyone! How are you? Today we start a new month, maybe the most special month in the year! New wishes, new ideas, new year coming... The weather is very cold now! Enjoy your weekend and remember, the countdown for Christmas has already started! :)

International Children's Day

Good morning! I wish you have a good day today, in your day, Children's Day. I hope every child in the world can have the opportunity to have his/her rights respected. You are the best thing in the world! :)

Happy Flamenco Day

Hello everyone! Today, November 16th, we celebrate in Andalusian schools the Flamenco Day. It defines our culture and it is also a cultural element that makes Andalusia a famous place to visit. We are proud of flamenco and we are proud of our culture. Enjoy this day! Olé! 💃

Poppy Day

Good morning everyone! Time for some history tips now!

Today is Remembrance Day, also known as Poppy Day. It is an important day for nations in the Commonwealth, mainly Britain. They remember all the people who died in war, especially from World War I. Below you can find a picture of all the poppies coming from the Tower of London as a way of recognising these people.

From: http://vivertrabalharlondres.com/remembrance-day-em-inglaterra/

Welcome November!

Hello everyone! How is your All Saints Day going? I hope you had a good time last night celebrating Halloween! Today we start a new month, November, when we will get ready for Christmas, for winter, and for many other things. Enjoy your evening and see you tomorrow in class!

Picture from: http://www.daveswordsofwisdom.com/2015/10/hello-november.html

Happy Halloween!

Hello everyone! Halloween is near!!! Get your costumes ready, take your pumpkin and practise your 'Trick or treat' phrase! hahaha 🎃🎃🎃 Enjoy!

From: http://www.covermytimeline.com/tag/happy-halloween/

Happy Columbus Day!

Hello there! Today is Columbus Day. As we saw in class, we celebrate the arrival of Christopher Columbus to America in 1492, a place different to what he thought. A journey full of adventures and surprises! Enjoy this day with your family and friends! ⛵🌊🌎

From: https://www.askideas.com/50-best-happy-columbus-day-greeting-pictures-and-photos/


GAME ON COLUMBUS DAY

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/christopher_columbus/

Years in English

Hello Year 6 students! Here you have the video I commented on in class. Watch it and take some notes about how to say the years in English. We will work on this tomorrow! The second video is an extended version about dates in English. Enjoy your evening!

Years in English

The date in English

Welcome aboard!

Hello everybody! :)

I am happy to welcome you to the blog English with Miss Cuadros! I hope you find it interesting and useful for your learning of English. Are you ready? There we go!

Welcome you all!

Dear parents,

   I am Miss Cuadros, the English teacher. I am very glad to introduce you to the blog English with Miss Cuadros. It will be one of the resources to be included in our work either in class and at home. It seeks to be a place where your children can find extra help, videos, games and useful links to broaden their experience in English learning. 

   For you, it is designed to be a trustful resource to get support from, to get the information yoy may need, and, why not?... a source for you too if you are keen on learning English! I hope you enjoy it! You are provided with a contact form at the bottom of this blog for any enquiry you may have, as well as your child's agenda. Your comments and suggestions are more than welcome!

   My availability for meetings is Monday from 15,30h to 16,30h. You will need to book an appointment. 

   Thank you very much!

Queridos/as padres y madres,

   Soy Miss Cuadros, la seño de Inglés. Me alegra muchísimo el poder presentarles este blog English with Miss Cuadros. Será uno de los recursos que incluiremos en nuestro trabajo tanto en clase como en casa. Pretende ser un lugar donde sus hijos/as puedan encontrar ayuda extra, vídeos, juegos y enlaces útiles para ampliar sus experiencias en el aprendizaje del inglés como lengua extranjera. 

   Para ustedes, es un blog diseñado para ser una fuente de confianza donde tener un apoyo para ayudar a los más pequeños, donde conseguir toda la información que puedan necesitar, y... ¿por qué no? Un lugar donde puedan ustedes aprender y practicar inglés también. Espero que lo disfruten. Tienen a su disposición un formulario de contacto al final de este blog para cualquier duda que tengan, al igual que la agenda de su hijo/a. Sus comentarios y sugerencias son más que bienvenidos.

   Quedo a su disposición en tutoría los Lunes de 15,30 a 16,30h, previa cita.

   ¡Muchísimas gracias!

Welcome back!

Welcome back after this brief period of holidays! I hope you charged your batteries and are ready to work hard during this last term! This sunny weather and longer days are suggesting the best season in the year... SUMMER! 😎🌞

Hello summer! Goodbye school!

Hi there! Summer holidays are here! It is time for relaxing, enjoying summer (the beach, the swimming pool, friends, family, games, ice-creams, milkshakes, smoothies.... so many funny things!) I just want to tell you that you did very well this year, you are champions!! I am very happy with your work! And always remember, you are wonderful!!!! 😆😉

From: http://quotesideas.com/card-hello-summer/

National Organ Donation Day

Hi there! Today we celebrate the National Organ Donation Day. One organ donor can save up to 9 lives. Giving life after death is a major gift!

From: https://www.westfieldhealth.com/blog/healthworks/2015/07/20/why-we-must-all-get-behind-organ-donation

Song to cheer up!

Hello there! I wanted to share with you one of the songs that we have sung in class in Year 6 to practice about the past tense in English. I hope you like it! This song is by Pink.

International Environment Day

Hello there! Today is the Intenational Environment Day. As we have said in class many times, we have to take care of the environment because it is the world where we live. The world needs our respect and care. Remember the 3 R rules: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

From: https://www.whatsuplife.in/world-environment-day-june-5-celebrations/

International Recycling Day

Hello everyone! Today is May the 17th and we celebrate the International Recycling Day. Remember that if we want a better world to live in, we have to take care of it. Let's keep the 3R rule in mind! Here you have a nice picture of it! Enjoy and... RECYCLE, please!

From: http://www.earthtimes.org/environment/recycling/

Happy Family Day

Hello everyone! Today is the International Family Day! We have something important in life, and that is family. We love, take care of and think of our parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, etc. They mean a lot to us. I hope you enjoy this day! 💓

From: http://www.9to5carwallpapers.com/international-family-day-world-family-day-2017/

Happy Labour Day!

Hello everyone! Today is a bank holiday because the 1st of May is Labour Day. Here you have a good representation of professions that are necessary in our society. Any person is important! Notice that the picture have the American ending-or and not -our. Enjoy this day as you deserve it for your hard work! :)

Earth Day

Hello everyone! Today is the Earth Day, a very important day to consider. Remember the 3 Rs rule: Recycle, Reduce and Reuse. We only have an Earth to live in... let's take care of it! 🌍🌎🌏

Here you have a link to four resources that will help you understand why we celebrate this day and also why it is so important. Although in Spanish, it is a great link

http://www.ayudaparamaestros.com/2017/04/4-recursos-para-celebrar-el-dia-de-la.html

I can't stop the feeling!

Hello there! How are you doing? In Year 6 we have been working on places in town. It is sooooooo nice!!!! We can't stop the feeling!

We got many words on cities and towns, such as barber shop, supermarket, business office, airport, railway, laundry, church, etc. We love this song!!!

Happy Easter!

Hello everyone! Easter is already here! Enjoy these days off with your family and friends and get ready for the 3rd term! I will see you again on the 2nd of April! :)

World Poetry Day

Hello everyone! Today is the World Poetry Day! I came up with this wonderful and motivating poem. Remember, you are unique, you are all wonderful people!

From: Jolly Learning webpage

Spring!

Hello there! I am glad to announce (you may already know it) that Spring is here since 11,29 a.m. today! It is time to enjoy the sun, the flowers, sunlight will last longer and... what is more important... summer is nearer! 🌷🌸🌹🌺🌻🌼😀

Happy Father's Day

Hello everyone! I hope you have a wonderful day with your family. Enjoy this Father's Day!

St Patrick's Day

Hi there! 🍀🍀🍀Today is St. Patrick's Day 🍀🍀🍀 This is a very famous Irish day. They are proud of this festivity and everyone dress in green. Enjoy your day!

Happy mother's day

Hello everyone! How is your Sunday going? It is very windy, isn't it? Today is Mother's Day in English speaking countries, for example, the United Kingdom. This day is celebrated in Spain the first Sunday in May. Anyway, it is always a good day to tell our mums how much we love them and how grateful we are for their love to us. Enjoy your day!

Picture from: http://www.hdwallpapersfreedownload.com/tag/mothers-day/

Common mistakes in English

Hello everyone! How is your rainy Saturday going?

These are some of the most common mistakes that we, Spanish speakers, can make when speaking English. Thanks to aprendeinglesila.com for sharing! :)

International Women's Day

Hello everyone!

As every 8th March, we celebrate today the International Women's Day. Remember that women have the same rights as men and they can do the same things, no matter their religion, their physical conditions or their origins.

World Book Day

Hello everyone! Today is the International Book Day. Enjoy this day with a good book and develop your imagination, it is worth it! :)

Happy Andalusia Day!

Hello everyone! How is it going? Today is Andalusia Day, a special day in our community. We have a rich history with many cultures and lots of traditions that we are proud of. Enjoy this day with your family and friends and see you after these days off!

From: http://www.andaluciamylove.com/andalusia-day/

A traditional Andalusian breakfast, mmmm yummy, yummy!

 

From: http://sanjuandelacruzspeaksenglish.blogspot.com.es/2015/02/happy-andalusias-day-httpstheenglishcam.html

Kisses around the world!

Hi there!

I came up with this picture today! I thought you would like it. Interesting for these days, isn't it? Happy St. Valentine's Day! :) 💖💖💖

From: http://www.earlylanguages.com/

Reward stickers

Hello there! How are you doing? I just wanted to show you some stickers that I have created with my emotji to check your work. I hope you like them! I wilm start using them tomorrow!

Attitude for success

Hi there!

I found this sketchnote on the Internet today. I want to share it with you. As you know, success depends on attitude, so the better attitude we have, the more successful we can be.

Never forget this: You can do anything! Just trust yourselves! Have a nice evening! 😉 see you tomorrow!

• 

Sketchnote by Silvia Duckwork, thoughts by Ralph Marston.

There is/are

Hello students in Year 6! Here you have a brief summary of the grammar in unit 4. I hope you find it useful

Now I leave you with the song with lyrics we played in class. It is an old but popular song! 

Happy Peace Day!

Hello everyone! Today we celebrate the Peace Day. It is a very important day in all schools, and not only for all the activities that we organise but for the values that we highlight. In our school we have been working on Nobel Prize winners, but most significantly, Martin Luther King Jr. We also sang some songs in Spanish and French. I leave you this song in English by Bob Sinclair and Steve Edwards called 'Peace Song'. I hope you like it!

Active life!

Hello everyone! Our students in Year 5 are very active and they play lots of different sports. A proof of this is these tasks they have done on the sports they practise and the equipment and clothes that they use. Do you like them?